Cancer of the voice box or larynx is an important public health burden. In 2021, there were an estimated 1.1 million cases of laryngeal cancer worldwide, and approximately 100,000 people died from it.

Perhaps your voice is raspier than it once was. Or it might sound more quavery. These kinds of problems can be common as we age, often starting in our 60s, and they affect about 19 percent of all ...

A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one. Transplants of the so-called voice box are extremely ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A fresh look at past research suggests voice and throat problems are common in patients who've had a breathing tube placed during general anesthesia. Researchers pooled a ...

Even those who don’t belt out “Love in an Elevator” for a living can suffer problems with their voice, according to Atlanta throat and voice experts. Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler, known for his ...

Microlaryngoscopy is a procedure that involves viewing the vocal cords with a microscope. Surgeons often use it to inspect for lesions like nodules, polyps, and cysts. Share on Pinterest FG ...

The tool we use to communicate and express ourselves could be the very messenger of the difficult diagnosis of cancer. Laryngeal cancer affects the larynx, the organ that helps us breathe and speak.

In this photo provided by the family, Marty Kedian holds his granddaughter in Pelham, N.H., on Feb. 26, 2023, before his larynx transplant. Kedian regained his voice after surgeons removed his ...